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Solving N. Korean conflict by diplomacy: Japanese defense minister
Date: 2017-10-20 09:22:19 GMT - Japan - International - SN:2 - ID:7048904
Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera stressed on Friday the importance of solving North Korea's nuclear, missile and abductions issues with diplomacy. Onodera said that he will discuss the North Korean issue with his US and South Korean ....
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Pope Francis deplores Mogadishu terror attack
Date: 2017-10-18 13:21:26 GMT - Vatican - International - SN:14 - ID:7046115
Vatican Pope Francis has condemned the terrorist attack that killed over 300 people, including children, in the Somali capital Mogadishu, Vatican Radio website reported Wednesday. “This terrorist act , he said during the weekly general audience, ....
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White House slams 'dangerously flawed' court decision to strike down latest travel ban
Date: 2017-10-18 09:52:14 GMT - USA - International - SN:9 - ID:7045376
The White House called the federal court decision to strike down President Donald Trump's latest attempt at a travel ban "dangerously flawed" Tuesday, a statement released by the White House said. "Today's dangerously flawed district court order ....
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Daesh vows to target 2018 World Cup in Russia
Date: 2017-10-18 09:24:31 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:6 - ID:7045285
Daesh terrorists have issued a chilling threat to attack the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Mirror reported on Tuesday. They have swamped social media with an image of a rifle-carrying terrorist and a bomb bearing the regime’s infamous black ....
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6 wounded in USA oil rig blaze near New Orleans
Date: 2017-10-16 08:56:46 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:7041696
An explosion at an oil rig near New Orleans, Louisiana has left six people injured as firefighters battle the blaze at the facility, Fox news reported. The US Coast Guard sent a small boat and a helicopter to the incident amid fears for one ....
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US exit from UNESCO took Israel by surprise, was uncoordinated: Haaretz
Date: 2017-10-16 07:08:46 GMT - Israel - International - SN:1 - ID:7041585
Israel was surprised by the US decision on Thursday to quit UNESCO, Haaretz reported. Four senior Israeli and American officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there was no coordination with Israel in the days before the decision was ....
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Iran attacks 9,000 email accounts in parliament -- The Times
Date: 2017-10-14 10:01:15 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:8 - ID:7038699
Iran carried out a “brute force” cyberattack on the UK parliament that hit dozens of MPs this summer, The Times said Saturday according to a secret intelligence assessment. Some 9,000 email accounts, including those belonging to Theresa May and ....
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UN chief hopes Iran nuclear deal remains in place
Date: 2017-10-14 09:10:27 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:6 - ID:7038607
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly hopes the Iran nuclear deal will remain in place, after US President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating the accord and said he might pull the US out. Guterres has repeatedly said ....
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Khattab gets 13 votes in 3rd round of UNESCO election
Date: 2017-10-12 08:15:16 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:2 - ID:7035268
Egypt's candidate for the UNESCO director-general post Moshira Khattab has secured 13 votes in the third round of election which was held Wednesday at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Khattab came third in the ballot after Qatar's Hamad al ....
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UN: More than 5.4 mn Iraqis displaced since Daesh fight
Date: 2017-10-11 09:27:32 GMT - Iraq - International - SN:5 - ID:7033653
More than 5.4 million civilians have been displaced in Iraq since Daesh fight began in 2014, U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq said. Coordinator, Lise Grande, said millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been helped to safety ....